Articles from 2017 – Page 170 of 175

Inside Microsoft’s groovy high-tech makeover of KEXP’s iconic Live Room

As Seattle-based indie rocker Will Toledo, who performs as Car Seat Headrest, gyrated around KEXP’s new live studio this afternoon,… Read More

Greenpeace USA slams Amazon, lauds Microsoft and Google for their renewable-energy use

Public-cloud giant Amazon Web Services, along with Netflix and Samsung, is still lagging in its use of renewable energy, Greenpeace… Read More

Star Wars creator George Lucas to build $1 billion Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles

After narrowing the search to two California cities, Star Wars creator George Lucas has chosen Los Angeles over San Francisco… Read More

How these 3 Seattle-based retailers are differentiating in Amazon’s backyard

Amazon’s appetite for disrupting retail appears as if it will never be sated. In the past two years, we’ve seen… Read More

Purchase of 73 electric buses gives boost to Seattle area’s goal of zero-emissions transit fleet

Traffic congestion in the booming Seattle region may not get any better in the near future, but at least King… Read More

City of Seattle absorbs $0.35 parking app fee to encourage more people to pay with smartphone

The City of Seattle wants more people paying for parking fees with their smartphone. Starting this month, the Seattle Department… Read More

For 24th straight year, IBM granted most U.S. patents, but Microsoft and Amazon are gaining

IBM is once again the king of patents, according to a new report, but other tech giants, including Pacific Northwest… Read More

Enticed by market projections, wireless carriers start vying to serve the ‘internet of things’

The emphasis within the much-hyped “internet of things” is often on the things themselves, whether those are sensors, self-reading electric… Read More

Creepy new T-Mobile commercials make me say ‘gross’ every time they air on TV

T-Mobile never really shies from going to the edge when it comes to promoting its wireless service. But perhaps the… Read More

Seattle startup lands role in hit musical ‘La La Land,’ but not how you’d think

I haven’t seen multiple Golden Globe-winner “La La Land” yet, but according to everyone who has, the opening scene is… Read More

Which cities are hashtagged most on Instagram? New report ranks top 30 — sorry, Seattle

The world’s biggest and most tourist friendly cities are also tops in hashtagged mentions on Instagram according to a new… Read More

UW Hyperloop team fuels its final dash to the national pod races with crowdfunding

The University of Washington’s Hyperloop team is getting ready to compete in a set of pod races aimed at blazing… Read More

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 privacy protections aim to give people more control over their data

Microsoft has released a new “privacy dashboard” for Windows 10 that the company says will let users exercise greater control over… Read More

Hashtag, emojis and more among new token options as Monopoly asks fans to pick favorites

OK, you can lose the thimble, or the boot. But not the top hat! Or the Scottie dog! Fans of… Read More

Best of Prime: Amazon’s most-streamed original content, music, and more from 2016

Amazon is constantly adding new features to entice customers to sign up for its $99 a year Prime membership. The… Read More

Inside the F Bomb Breakfast Club, a space for Seattle’s badass female founders

It’s before dawn on the first Friday of January. A steady trickle of women climb the stairs to a coworking… Read More

Video: What it’s like to use Amazon’s Alexa in a Ford hybrid car

LAS VEGAS — Alexa was the buzz of CES this year, with exhibitors showing integrations of Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant into… Read More

Scientific wellness startup Arivale launches new data-driven weight loss program

The field of scientific wellness may still be young, but Seattle’s Arivale — a startup that takes a data-driven approach to… Read More

Thriving application-container market to grow 40% per year, hitting $2.7B by 2020, researcher says

The move toward containers — bundled application components that simplify developing and deploying software across different platforms and devices — is… Read More

Zillow gives $5M to new University of Washington computer science building, construction could start this week

Zillow announced Tuesday that it has donated $5 million toward a second building for the University of Washington’s Computer Science… Read More

Spare5 re-launches as Mighty AI, raises $14M from Intel, Accenture, Google for AI training data service

On the surface, artificial intelligence is sexy. The technology, which has become one of the hottest trends, helps turn products… Read More

New $27 million fund backs research into artificial intelligence for the public interest

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Omidyar Network anchor a newly formed $27 million fund to support research into the social impacts… Read More

After nearly a decade at Madrona, Elise Hebb sets sail for Seattle venture capital firm Maveron

Elise Hebb is moving from one Seattle venture capital firm to another. After nearly a decade working at Madrona Venture… Read More

In latest digital initiative, Nordstrom names longtime exec to lead new innovation team

Nordstrom continues to shuffle the ranks of it top leaders as it looks for new ways to attract and engage… Read More

Google spin-off Waymo revs up self-driving Chrysler minivans in California and Arizona

Waymo, the automotive venture nurtured by Google and its Alphabet holding company, says it’ll start test-driving its autonomous minivans on public… Read More

Where do your electronics go to die? This Seattle man knows — and he’s doing something about it

There are few tech-related gigs where getting pelted with rocks is an expected workplace hazard. Seattle’s Jim Puckett holds one… Read More

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to leave board as company changes name to Altaba after Verizon sale

Some key changes are happening at Yahoo after its sale to Verizon closes. The company’s CEO, Marissa Mayer, and its co-founder, David… Read More

NASA shows off robots, a VR trip to Mars, and more at CES

LAS VEGAS — NASA doesn’t make consumer electronics per say, but it does enough geeky stuff that it was right… Read More

U.S. Dept. of Transportation taps UW to help solve traffic problems of the future

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) named the University of Washington one of 18 “Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers” across… Read More

Donald Trump has ‘great’ meeting with Alibaba’s Jack Ma about creating 1M U.S. jobs

Embed from Getty Images One of China’s top business leaders met with Donald Trump today in what was described by… Read More